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Ringfort - rath

Kildermot, County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Kildermot, County Wexford, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Kildermot
County
Wexford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.68351, -6.21245
SMR number
WX007-084----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a low WNW-ESE spur at the S foothills of Tara Hill, and first identified by Ivor Kenny. A circular enclosure (diam. c. 60m) defined by a single fosse feature is visible on the OSI aerial photographic series (1995) defined by a single fosse feature. The area had been developed by 2000 (OSI aerial images).

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 10 August, 2015

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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